Nico

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Video Replay: Queer Yoga by Butch Yoga, Welcoming the New Year

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Editor’s Notes: 13 Days of A+ and the SHAME Series

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The A+ Pop-Up Discord Server Starts NOW!

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Welcome to the 13 Days of A+ of 2023!

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All Articles by this Author on Autostraddle

13 Days of A+

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Glitter and Glycerin: A Snow Globe Workshop Recap

Snow globe instructions and a hot D&D tip of ALL THINGS.

Nico —

Dec 19, 2022

A grandparent applies makeup to their grandchild in a whiskey commercial

culture

A Close Look at the Ridiculously Sweet Trans Whiskey Commercial

It definitely made all of us cry.

Nico —

Dec 17, 2022

13 Days of A+

To L and Back Gen Q Edition

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Tonight! Gen Q Watch-Along with Analyssa, Drew and Riese

Join the cast of To L and Back: Gen Q in the A+ discord as we watch and react to the latest episode of The L Word: Generation Q.

Nico —

Dec 16, 2022

13 Days of A+

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Alright! Come Join Us on the Totally Temporary, Ephemeral A+ Discord!

For thirteen warm days in these cold months, let’s hang.

Nico —

Dec 13, 2022

13 Days of A+

writing

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Writing Yourself Home: A Generative Writing Workshop on December 21

Facilitated by shea wesley martin, this 90-minute workshop creates space for participants to intentionally engage in writing, discussing craft, and building connections within the A+ community.

Nico —

Dec 12, 2022

13 Days of A+

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meet-ups / events

Put These 13 Days of A+ Discord Events on Your Gay Agendas

“What better way to celebrate than with a watchalong to a 20-year-old lesbian classic that is not in any way seasonally adjacent?”

Nico —

Dec 7, 2022

holigays

Break the Kitchenette With Some Herbaceous Simple Syrups for the Holigays

I am going to suggest that you make a Christmas tree into a simple syrup for the holidays, and I will be right.

Nico —

Dec 5, 2022

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An Interview with the Queer Creator of the Gandalf Big Naturals Meme

“I like to think that Gandalf Big Naturals is an angel, or some kind of final parting gift from my own boobs…”

Nico —

Dec 2, 2022

"personality cult"

#affiliatemarketing

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Things I’ve Never Asked Carmen About Growing Up in a Theater Family, Her Dating Habits, and More!

We talk tattoos, 9/11 and Carmen’s high school activism, spirituality, what L Word character Carmen is most like, being a die-hard femme and more!

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Nov 16, 2022

autostraddle fundraising

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Thank You and Welcome to 550+ New A+ Members!

It’s impossible for indie media to exist without reader support!

Nico —

Nov 13, 2022

#affiliatemarketing

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lesbian sex

What If, Lube?

Lube. Just lube. Lube for regular sex, with or without toys. Lube anytime, for anything. It’s lube!

Nico —

Nov 10, 2022

periods

witch vibes

Pomegranate seeds pour out of the menstrual cup

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Switching to Menstrual Cups Made Harvesting My Blood for Witchcraft 1000% More Convenient

I ACCEPT THE ADVICE YOU ALL KEPT GIVING ABOUT “MY MOON” OKAY.

Nico —

Nov 7, 2022

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Recent AF+ Articles by This Author

Video Replay: Queer Yoga by Butch Yoga, Welcoming the New Year

Editor’s Notes: 13 Days of A+ and the SHAME Series

The A+ Pop-Up Discord Server Starts NOW!

Welcome to the 13 Days of A+ of 2023!

All Articles by this Author on Autostraddle

Glitter and Glycerin: A Snow Globe Workshop Recap

A Close Look at the Ridiculously Sweet Trans Whiskey Commercial

Tonight! Gen Q Watch-Along with Analyssa, Drew and Riese

Alright! Come Join Us on the Totally Temporary, Ephemeral A+ Discord!

Writing Yourself Home: A Generative Writing Workshop on December 21

Put These 13 Days of A+ Discord Events on Your Gay Agendas

Break the Kitchenette With Some Herbaceous Simple Syrups for the Holigays

An Interview with the Queer Creator of the Gandalf Big Naturals Meme

Things I’ve Never Asked Carmen About Growing Up in a Theater Family, Her Dating Habits, and More!

Thank You and Welcome to 550+ New A+ Members!

What If, Lube?

Switching to Menstrual Cups Made Harvesting My Blood for Witchcraft 1000% More Convenient